Year of The Rat 2020

After being MIA, I have returned to The Coffee Beans blog. According to Chinese philosophy, the rat is considered to be signs of wealth and prosperity.  The year 2020 is The Year of the Rat according to the Chinese.  With the help of digi files from Janet van lone trieschman of V-studios, I was able to create this card.

I printed the digi images on Whisper White card stock from Stampin Up and colored them in with Stampin Blend markers in Light and Dark Calypso Coral, Light Rococo Rose, Light Smoky Slate, and Dark Basic Black. I then glued Nuvo Pure Sheen Glitter in Diamond on top of the rat and the words. The images were backed on Basic Black cardstock from Stampin Up and then Gold Glimmer Paper from Stampin Up.  Whisper White card stock base with Basic Black matting gives the images an extra pop. 

After making this card, I looked at the other images on this digi file and used them on other cards.  

Thank you for joining me again after my hiatus.  See you in the next blog post.

From Our Home to Yours

     A day late and a dollar short.... No not really. Sorry everyone I have been a bit under the weather and was not able to post my blog in time. On the Design Team for The Coffee Beans, I made a card using this Digi file from Rhoda Design Studio.  Used Stampin Blends in Dark Cherry Cobler, Dark Real Red, Dark and Light Shaded Spruce, Light Pink Pirouette, and Dark Mango Melody to color this cute little Santa.  Background was with Distress Oxide inks in Tumbled Glass, Broken China, and Mermaid Lagoon.  Santa's hat and beard have glitter on them because Salima has to have some bling on my projects.  I used white craft ink and Versamark to stamp snowflakes in the background. I then used Iridescent Embossing Powder to stamp the falling snow.  Sentiment is from Neat and Tangled set called Bright Baubles.  Hope you enjoyed this cute little card.  

Winter Wishes

      Yes, yes I know... I know.. it is not Winter yet.  It is extremely cold though.  And we are only a month a few days away from the first day of Winter.  Look at this cute little reindeer though.  Doesn't he look like he has fallen from the weight of that special gift with your name on it from the North Pole?  This Digi file is from Rhoda Design Studio's Esty shop. Be sure to check out her Digi files. 

As part of the Design Team for The Coffee Beans, I have made a cute little card.  Be sure to check out my blog for more information on how I completed this card.  Thank you for visiting.

Salima here signing out...